Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Manuel D’Utilisation
Chapter 2. Initialization Tasks
3. Type the appropriate information into the fields that do not contain default
values (see the Gateway portion of the Devices section in Chapter 5, OmniAccess
3500 NLG Administrative Information Base, for a detailed description of each
field).
3500 NLG Administrative Information Base, for a detailed description of each
field).
4. Click Save when you are finished entering information.
5. A window appears stating that the operation has been successful.
6. The gateway will reboot and resume operation with the last saved configuration.
5. A window appears stating that the operation has been successful.
6. The gateway will reboot and resume operation with the last saved configuration.
Administrator Accounts
The management system admits one super administrator account (pre-configured) and
multiple plain administrator accounts (configured exclusively by the super
administrator). The super administrator can create, modify, and delete plain
administrator accounts through the Management Access section of the management
system GUI. Plain administrators cannot configure other administrator accounts. The
multiple plain administrator accounts (configured exclusively by the super
administrator). The super administrator can create, modify, and delete plain
administrator accounts through the Management Access section of the management
system GUI. Plain administrators cannot configure other administrator accounts. The
super administrator and all plain administrators have identical administrative
privileges over all configurable objects of the management system GUI. No more than
one login session per administrator account can be active at any time.
The super administrator always uses locally-defined credentials to log into the
management system GUI. For every plain administrator account, instead, the super
administrator can choose between local and RADIUS-based authentication. RADIUS is a
distributed client/server system that secures networks against unauthorized access.
The OmniAccess 3500 NLG management system integrates a RADIUS client for
privileges over all configurable objects of the management system GUI. No more than
one login session per administrator account can be active at any time.
The super administrator always uses locally-defined credentials to log into the
management system GUI. For every plain administrator account, instead, the super
administrator can choose between local and RADIUS-based authentication. RADIUS is a
distributed client/server system that secures networks against unauthorized access.
The OmniAccess 3500 NLG management system integrates a RADIUS client for
communication with the RADIUS server(s) that may be deployed within the enterprise
network. The Management Access section of the management system GUI includes
facilities for configuring the RADIUS servers for RADIUS-based authentication of the
plain administrators.
network. The Management Access section of the management system GUI includes
facilities for configuring the RADIUS servers for RADIUS-based authentication of the
plain administrators.
Administrators
The super administrator can use this GUI object to add, view, edit, and delete
administrator accounts.
To add an administrator:
1. Click Administrators on the main menu.
2. On the Administrators Information window, click New. The Administrators
administrator accounts.
To add an administrator:
1. Click Administrators on the main menu.
2. On the Administrators Information window, click New. The Administrators
Information (Add) window appears (Figure 11), displaying the following fields:
o
Login ID: The login ID for the administrator account you are creating.
o
Authentication Method: Select <Local> (for authentication based on locally
defined username and password) or <RADIUS> (for authentication by a RADIUS
server).
defined username and password) or <RADIUS> (for authentication by a RADIUS
server).
o
RADIUS Server: From the drop-down menu, select <None> (if the selected
authentication method is <Local>) or the pre-populated IP address of a RADIUS
server (if the selected authentication method is <RADIUS>).
authentication method is <Local>) or the pre-populated IP address of a RADIUS
server (if the selected authentication method is <RADIUS>).
o
First Name: The first name of the new administrator.
o
Last Name: The last name of the new administrator.
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